This research was carried out in 17 municipalities of the State of Parana, Brazil, with population up to 250 thousand inhabitants. The municipalities were chosen based on peculiar characteristics of six different regions of the State. The development of the field research was carried out through data collection of physiographic and environmental, socio-economical and structural aspects of each community. This research also considered administrative, operational and social aspects with the aim to develop a data base model for the systematization of municipal solid waste programmes and services. The resulting data base facilitated both the diagnosis and the visualization of all system input information. It is worth mentioning that the results produced by this research can be used as a managerial tool for decision makers at municipal and state levels with regard to integrated solid waste programmes.
Municipal solid waste; integrated solid waste management; data base model for solid waste management; systematization of solid waste management
